THE PUBLIC POLICIES FOR THE PROT ECTION OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN PIAUÍ (1930 1945)

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to analyze the administrative organization of public authorities
in Piaui from the creation of legislation and health care agencies for mothers and children between
1930 and 1945. Thus, the objective is to address the issue o f maternal health was treated as the
responsibility of the State. It was an initiative that was in accordance with the ideals of the preparation
of the future citizen, being linked to the formation of the national worker. To perform the analysis,
authors s uch as Besse, Freire and Martins were used. The documentary corpus was composed of
messages from the Piauí ’s government, state legislation and printed newspaper articles. It was verified that the formulation of laws and organs was conditioned to the struct uring of the state administration, esta blishing the conditions for the protecti on of children and women; these, however, received attention only regarding the maternal condition.

Keywords: Public policies. Health. Maternal child.